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F. J. HERRIGK. HORSE BLANKBT BUCKLE.

No. 499,458. Y Patented June' 13, 1893.

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UNITED y STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK J. HERRICK, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE NORTH &JUDD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

HORSE-BLANKET( BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 499,458, dated June 13,1893. Application filed January 5, 1893. Serial No. 457,389. (No model.)

provement are simplicity of construction andgeneral efficiency andconvenience in operation. Y t

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 11s l a front elevation of mybuckleas applied to a Strap and portion of a blanket. Fig. 2 is avertical section of said buckle on the line :t a; of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is ahorizontal section on the line y y of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a rear elevationof the principal part, and Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the fasteninghead.

A designates the blanket, and B, the strap secured thereto in connectionwith my buckle. The principal part of the buckle is provided with endloops 6 6 for the passage of the strap in securing the same to theblanket, which loops are connected by a middle portion in the form ofcurved side bars 7 7. The space between the side bars is widest towardytheir upper end so as to form a narrow slot or space between the lowerend of the side bars as shown. At the rear of the principalpart, Isecure a spring S. The other part of the f buckle is a fastening headprovided with a loop 9 for the attachment of the free end of the strapB, and a' projecting button like tongue l0, which is largest near itsupper end, said tongue projecting from the loop 9 at the middle of theupper cross bar ofthe loop and in the same general direction as theplain of said loop. At the junction of said tongue and loop I form aforwardly projecting lug 1I for a finger piece.

The endl of the strap B containing the buckle proper is sewed securelyto the blanket, while the end containing the fastening head is the freeend of the strap. The greatest diameter of y the head 10 is wider than.the space between the side bars, so that when the parts are in theposition shown in Figs. I, 2 and 3 they are securely held againstaccidental detachment. The curve of the side bars order to attach'theparts again, it is only necessary to draw up the free end of the strapand insert the button like end of the tongue IO between the upper endsofthe sidebars and then pull it downwardly into place as shown.

While I prefer to employ the spring 8, it is evident that in somepositions an efficient buckle would be formed without the employment of`said spring, the other parts being precisely the same as herein shown.While I have described the buckle as arranged up and down on theblanket, it is of course evident that the construction would be the sameit' the buckle were used in a horizontal posi tion.

By my improVement,I not only produce a cheap and efticientbuckle, but bythe employment of the lug 11 the head may be pushed lupwardly with thethumb or finger for detaching the parts, the construction' shownpermitting this lug Il to be employed. The general form of the principalpart of my buckle, consisting of the end eyes 6 6, the side bars 7 andthe spring at the rear is shown and described in another application ledby me and this application is made subordinatethereto.

I claim as my inventionl. The herein described buckle consisting of theprincipal part with the space between the side bars 7 contracted towardthe lower end, and the fastening head 9 provided with a button liketongue IO adapted to engage said side bars on one side of said principalpart and also provided with the finger piece Il, located on the oppositeside of said bars from said button like tongue when said prinasdescribed and for the purpose specified.

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2. The herein described buckle consisting of the frame having the sidebars 7, 7, with the space between them contracted at the lower end, thehead 9, provided with acentral button like tongue for detaching andattacl1- ing it to and from said side bars and a spring arranged betweensaid side bars with one portion back of the button portion of saidtongue and another portion lying partially in front of the end of saidtongue when the parts are secured together, substantially as describedand for the purpose specified.

FRANK J. HERRICK. Witnesses:

J. II. FRANCIS, SAMUEL STANLEY.

